Toplines - Minnesota Senate - June 11, 2008
Minnesota Senate
Survey of 500 Likely Voters
June 11, 2008
1* 2008
Senate Election
|
Coleman |
48% |
|
Franken |
45% |
|
Other |
4% |
|
Not sure |
4% |
2* 2008
Senate Election with
|
Coleman |
39% |
|
Franken |
32% |
|
Ventura |
24% |
|
Not sure |
5% |
3*
Favorables for Senate Candidates
|
|
Coleman |
Franken |
Ventura |
|
Very
Favorable |
19% |
15% |
15% |
|
Somewhat
Favorable |
32% |
31% |
21% |
|
Somewhat
Unfavorable |
24% |
18% |
24% |
|
Very
Unfavorable |
21% |
32% |
38% |
|
Not sure |
3% |
4% |
2% |
4* Should Jesse Ventura run as an independent candidate for the United
States Senate in 2008?
27% Yes
60% No
13% Not sure
5* How closely have you followed
recent news stories about Al Franken’s controversial writings earlier in his
career?
25% Very closely
37% Somewhat closely
25% Not very closely
12% Not at all
1% Not sure
6* Do the
things written when Franken was a comedian make you more likely or less likely
to vote for him in the senate election?
11% More likely
38% Less likely
45% It has no impact
6% Not sure
7* Have
these earlier writings changed your opinion
of Franken?
15% Yes
67% No
18% Not sure
8* Franken
has recently apologized for these writings. Were his apologies sincere?
41% Yes
31% No
28% Not sure
